Other / mixed grade configuration · North Brunswick, NJ

Livingston Park

Federal NCES profile for Livingston Park, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 341149003488
0/100100/10034/100
👥 S:T ratio
66
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
1
📋 Attendance
39
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Livingston Park earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of New Jersey schools.

#2 of 4
schools in North Brunswick · Resource Index
34
Resource Index · Typical
8.4:1
small classes for New Jersey
33.7%
free-lunch eligible

Livingston Park has class sizes smaller than 91% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Livingston Park ranks #2 of 4 schools in North Brunswick, NJ.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+22 students YoY

Livingston Park held near 500 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+22 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 59.0 → 64.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+22 students YoY 341149003488 · North Brunswick, NJ Other · SMALL · TRAD

494 enr · 8.4:1 · 33.7% lunch · RII 34

Nearest enrollment peer: North Brunswick Township High School (1,876 students)

Livingston Park held near 500 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+22 headcount). Teacher FTE added 59.0 → 64.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

Livingston Park in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Livingston Park reports 494 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Livingston Park compares

Livingston Park held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs New Jersey and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New Jersey New Jersey avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 8.4:1 ▼ 29% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 33.7% ▲ 14% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 494 top 41% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

8.4:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
494
Bigger than 61% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
33.7%
free-lunch eligible - 14% above the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
8.4:1
students per teacher - 29% below state mean
Top 9% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
24.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$26,244
per pupil, district-wide - above New Jersey avg of $26,225
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 494 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 49.4%
Asian 18.8%
African American 18.2%
White 9.7%
Two or More 3.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 49.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 67.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 67.7, Livingston Park is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

District finance for North Brunswick Township School District reports $26,244 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Livingston Park Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
North Brunswick Township High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Linwood School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
North Brunswick Twp. Middle School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Arthur M. Judd Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Parsons Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Livingston Park's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

North Brunswick Township School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in North Brunswick

1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Livingston Park

How many students attend Livingston Park?

Livingston Park has 494 students enrolled. It is a public school in North Brunswick, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 478 (2022-23) → 500 (2023-24), nearly flat (+22).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Livingston Park?

The student-teacher ratio at Livingston Park is 8.4:1, which is 29% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 46% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Livingston Park?

33.7% of students at Livingston Park are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Livingston Park?

The largest demographic group at Livingston Park is Hispanic or Latino at 49.4% of enrollment, in North Brunswick, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 67.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Livingston Park?

Livingston Park has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Livingston Park rank among schools in North Brunswick?

By Resource Investment Index, Livingston Park ranks #2 of 4 schools in North Brunswick, NJ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in North Brunswick on the city page.

What other schools are in North Brunswick Township School District?

Besides Livingston Park, North Brunswick Township School District also operates North Brunswick Township High School (1,876 students), Linwood School (761 students), and North Brunswick Twp. Middle School (754 students). See the North Brunswick Township School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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